ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 878243 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
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1 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
procrastinate
induce
frugal

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

2 Scamper most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
dash
intricate
manifest
exception

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

3 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
sociable
surplus
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

4 Induce most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
incite
prune
illuminate
turpitude

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
83% Answer Correctly
flaunt
impenitent
untouchable
rail

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."